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Redefining Religious Education. Spirituality for Human Flourishing

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This book is a unique collection of interdisciplinary articles that argue for religious education to be directed primarily towards the spiritual insofar as it is part of a flourishing human life. The articles address this issue from the perspectives of theory, different religious traditions and innovative teaching and learning practices.

Author(s): Scherto Gill, Garrett Thomson (eds.)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2014

Language: English
Pages: 249
City: New York
Tags: Spirituality;Religion;Religious education

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
General Introduction....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-15
Is Religious Education Possible?....Pages 17-28
Educating Persons....Pages 29-41
Human Flourishing and a “Right to Education”....Pages 43-58
Spirituality, Education, and Religion for a Human World....Pages 59-70
A Framework for a Religious Life....Pages 71-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-90
Seven Indigenous Spiritual Principles for Guiding All Students toward Survival, Peace, Health, and Happiness....Pages 91-101
Religion, Spirituality, and Education for Human Flourishing....Pages 103-116
Religious Education, Spirituality, and Human Flourishing....Pages 117-129
Religious Education, Spirituality, and Flourishing....Pages 131-143
An Interreligious Approach to Religious Education....Pages 145-156
Front Matter....Pages 157-161
Spirituality and Education about Religion....Pages 163-175
Fathoming, Engaging, Abiding....Pages 177-191
Learning to Live Together....Pages 193-205
The Purpose Project....Pages 207-219
Taking Life into Consideration....Pages 221-232
Conclusion....Pages 233-237
Back Matter....Pages 239-254